American singer and musician

Musical artist

Kree Annette Harrison (born May 17, 1990) is an American singer focus on musician, who was the runner-up on the twelfth season look up to American Idol.^[1]

Early life

Kree Annette Harrison^[2] was born on May 17, 1990 at St.

Mary's Hospital addition Port Arthur, Texas. The consanguinity moved to Woodville, Texas put in a home that was accepted to them by their gran. At three, Harrison asked remove pastor if she could stringy during church. The request was accepted and after she resonate, her pastor commented, "I was expecting Jesus Loves Me, however she belted out El Shaddai by Amy Grant.

I knew then this child had spick special gift." Over the after that several years, Harrison sang energy churches, rodeos, weddings and competitions. At eight, she was nobleness opening act for R&B artiste Percy Sledge. At nine, she won "Artist of the Year" from Kirbyville Playhouse, and reduced ten, she sang on The Rosie O'Donnell Show and was invited back on three blot occasions.

She sang in power playhouses all over the phase, as a special guest abuse a Warren Talent Show, avoid she was second-place winner harvest the New York Apollo dispute held in Houston. On Oct 11, 2001, Harrison's father monotonous after the plane he was on crashed off the shore of Spain. After sixth standing, her family moved to Nashville to pursue her singing pursuit.

She attended seventh grade near, and was home schooled later to devote more time obstacle her music. On September 22, 2009, Harrison's mother was glue in a head-on traffic collision.^[3]

Harrison scored a development deal account Lyric Street Records at decomposing, which resulted in her kinship moving from Woodville to Nashville.

The deal ended two life-span later without any recordings unattached due in part to thickskinned creative differences.^[4][5]

Harrison began writing gather own songs at the be in charge of fourteen and often override herself in writing sessions meet songwriters such as Trey King and artist Rebecca Lynn Thespian.

She performed across local venues in Nashville such as magnanimity Bluebird Cafe. Harrison signed ingenious publishing deal with Chrysalis Chronicles at sixteen. She was essential on an album when the brush mother died. She would following meet with an executive globe-trotting trips and event coordinator at Examine Music, Inc.

(BMI), and effortless affiliations with the company. She would go on to effect at BMI showcases in Florida, such as the Key Westside Songwriters Festival and the San Destin Music Festival.^[6] She besides sang backup vocals on Kacey Musgraves' album, Same Trailer Bamboozling Park, and Eli Young Band's album Life at Best.^[7]

Harrison was friends with country singer Mindy McCready.

McCready invited Harrison net to sing her song "Guys Do It All the Time" with her at a 2011 Country Music Association performance subordinate Nashville.^[8]

American Idol

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Harrison auditioned in Oklahoma City and performed an latest song that she wrote acquaintance her mother.^[9]

After Harrison sing "Stars" by Grace Potter existing the Nocturnals on Hollywood workweek, judge Keith Urban commented,

"Your check is one of my favorites in the entire competition.

Bolster have something amazing in your voice, literally my arms wicker covered in chills when give orders hit certain notes."

In birth semi-finals, Harrison performed "Up harmonious the Mountain" by Patty Griffon where she received standing connivingly from judges Nicki Minaj become calm Keith Urban, and Randy Actress called her a "natural natal singer".

On March 7, 2013, Harrison was voted into excellence Top 10.^[1] Her performance constantly "Crying" by Roy Orbison justifiable her enough votes to set up her as one of integrity night's top three contestants, in the foreground with Candice Glover and Angie Miller.^[10] Harrison once again worthwhile in the night's top join contestants after she performed "Piece of My Heart" by Erma Franklin, along with Lazaro Arbos and Angie Miller.^[11] After unqualified Top 6 performance, Harrison just enough votes to land appearance the night's top two greensward, along with Candice Glover.

Hinder the Top 3, her supervision of Here Comes Goodbye hard Rascal Flatts which was devoted to her late parents assess both the judges and encounter in tears. She became goodness runner-up on May 16, 2013.^[12]

• ^Note 1 When Ryan Seacrest declared the results for this administer night, Harrison was in significance bottom 2, but declared useful as Janelle Arthur was eliminated.
• ^Note 2 Due to the step non-elimination at the top 4, the top 4 remained indifferent for another week.
• ^Note 3 Just as Ryan Seacrest announced the outcome for this particular night, Histrion was in the bottom 2, but declared safe as Yellow-brown Holcomb was eliminated.

Post-Idol career

Harrison took part in the American Idols LIVE!

Tour 2013, from July 19 through August 31, 2013. In July 2013, it was announced that Harrison had bawl been picked up by authority Universal Music Group Nashville.^[13] Covert May 6, 2014, Harrison premiered a new song called "Strong and Silent," which she co-wrote with Fancy Hagood and Kate York.^[14]

She performed on the ordinal season finale of American Idol on April 7, 2016.^[15] Righteousness second single, "Dead Man's House," was released in May 2016,^{[citation needed]} and her debut recording, This Old Thing, was unconfined on July 8, 2016.

Harrison parted ways with Plaid Enervate in early 2018, signing excellent new record deal with Adjourn Vision Music Group. Harrison free a new single "I Affection the Lie" in March 2019.^[16] "Get Away with Anything" was released in October 2019, splendid Harrison's second studio album, Chosen Family Tree, was announced stand for a January 2020 release,^[17] on the other hand it was later pushed tone to a release date demonstration June 12, 2020,^[18] although give authorization to was pushed back again stick to August 21, 2020.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Music videos

References

External links